PSLV XL

Aditya-L1

Indian Space Research Organization launch of a
PSLV-XL Rocket

Indian Space Research Organization is scheduled to launch a PSLV-XL rocket as part of the
Aditya-L1 mission. The launch window for the Heliophysics mission is on Tue, Dec 31st, 2019, 7:00 PM EST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad. The status of the launch is Red.
Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch!

Mission

Aditya-L1

Aditya L1 is an Indian solar observation satellite to be placed at the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L1.
The major scientific objectives of the mission are to achieve a fundamental understanding of the physical processes that heat the solar corona, accelerate the solar wind and produce Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs).
Originally the mission design started as a small LEO satellite carrying only a coronagraph as a payload. In order to get the best science from the Sun, continuous viewing of the Sun is preferred. A Satellite placed in the halo orbit around the L1 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Earth system has the major advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any occultation/ eclipses.